Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-02
A REWARD on MERIT.

uYou shall never marry that girl with my /
consent The moment you wed her, you are
no more my son. Take your choice, sirrah
Either give mo yourw ord of honor 10 breakoii |
altogether with that paurers brat, or leave |
my house loreyer-,nd go 10 The devil for |
All ungrateful idiot, sir You can give your |
answer tomorrow morning. Good morn. |
ing"
"Good morning, governor" said Hide.
bert Rulliu.
Hndebert was NO. industrious tut he WAS
calm,
HRdeUert Ruinn had asked Calmtlia Stu.
mex 10 be his VIE. she was the most beau
tful girl in the annexed district, and In hap
pier days had been called the Fesrl Of Har-
lem. TIE very goats loved her, No wonder
Hildy KuGiu woJshipped her, But old Col
Stumek lost all his money in the famous
corner in American Swiss cheese Hildy
Ruifn's father had immense estates In Long
Island City. He prided himself ON his
| wealth. He gave the cold shoulder 10 the
Stumess IN the time OF their misfortune.
"Spoudulicks, he would often say to Hildy,
| always catch on the spopdulicks." 1atay.
ette Kutlin was not always choice In his Ian.
| guage, but he was mighty well hNed aud
so, ss his son used TO say, very convenient
| man in his house.
| hli1N huLLlu WAS EVNlt ltilu" ~ ttNNful'
| but he had no unconqueraoIe aversion 10
loshng and few young men had hand.
| somer allowance than he.
| III.
"Bu', darling, | will never wreck your
| prospects," said Caliuthia, looking lutu hct
| lovers eyes with . glance full OF the pure
fire Of IA true woman's affection, yet darkened
| py the uuuttersbe TremonitOn OF coming
loss So soon is the brghtes. MONDAY OF
young love Clouded with the sotrows oI this
| workadsy world.
| "WreCk nothing" was the passionate
reply. al shall marry my [ al, and the Old
man can go 10 thunder-blast him y.
| In moments Of strong excitement Hiltecert
Rnttn's language was illnminaiei.
| "Hush, hush, dearest Billy. We must be
calm. Never forget that he is your our
| father"
"And has got all the cash, 20 interrupted the
young man impatIenuy. Bat ho" am l
going to make living On, If had only
studied at college but oh, dear, l feay IN
absolutely good for nothing"
"Theu you might try the civil service eN.
amiuations," suggested Ceunthta, sohty.
| 1.-The very thing, Cal, ! wish the sd
gentleman could iust see you once I'm sure
he'd fall III love with you, You know he has
refused to meet You since your father
| losses"
MPOor rnps ~
"But husband is better, eb, Cal" We'll,
to morrow morning I'm going to be Gisin
herited. And say, l don't hall Ike your
! going to the theatre with that young HOsklns
tonight even if ho is your cousin and youl
| mother Is along
"Don't be silly Hid. And don't you be
any more dissgresU!e tlan you can help tc
| your father
Did ho Kiss her nj parting, do you ask
Gentle reader, that is none Of your business
,E.--u Did MI. Rufliu and his wife took
their seats At the AEUra theatre that might
the house was packed. 1u each OF the rows
in front OF them we're ladies accompanied II
some cases by gentlemen, in all cases by hat
hats Of all shapes and OF sI monstrOu'
| siEes--Nas,, impenetTabIe buWaTks OF mil
I | linery, through which the eye Of the sPects
| tor could not shoot
Mrs EuIin always wore neat cap Al th,
theatre. Her husband was fond of th,
| theatre. In person, though not III pocket
be WAS very short He thought box too os
r | tentatious for plain Lafayette Ruttin. III
always made his wife take of her bonnet II
| the dressing room. - want 10 show" l.;
!, | would say, "that there is one woman who Il
| willing to lot the folks behind her get
| sGuint a. the stage without twisting thel
/ | neCks of. -
B 81 cant see damned thing" WHISPERED
Mr.. Rufhn with unnecessary yehemence 1,
| his wife. He spoke the truth. Ten soliC
tiers OF high bats, ten rows Of solid towers o
hats, ten stands full OF vast umbrella hati
rose and wsRged between Lafayette Rufflr
} aud the stage He was like an ant which
| should try TO see over a grove of tCadstools
But Just three seats to the right in the tiel
front Of the kuthus sat = young girl ol per
haps twenty summers \ young man ant
, AL elderly lady were with her. Mr.. RUM
couldn't sec the stage, and so he looked at tn.
backs OF the people. HIS eye rested Will
, | evident satisfaction on this young girl.
she was beautiful, and she had no hat on
"Thats CaIlie Smmek," murmured Mrs
Euttn, 'iand she's dear, good girl and you
t..satFl Z. dnrN'f
) pin who hears mo, and aH speak 10 he
} just as sOon as the plays done--so now ~
"Dont get excited, old lady. she's th'
only sensible girl in the house. Poor littl
/ Callie How she las grown. Wonder WbC
J that young man is SOMEBODY cutting on
: Hldy? Spose III have TO cut him ou
myself tomorrow. Pity she hasn't got AM
money. Amt it?'
"D0nt you be a fool, Mr.. Ruitin. That
only her cousin, and money won't buy every
thing"
at won't buy seats here you can see tht
} stage in this theatre" grumbled the old man
not unPleasantly. Bot he stayed through
the performance and be watched Cslinthi
Stumek. And Mrs. Rufiiin watched him
OF course she was on the side OF Hildy ant
Cal.
.You are not hal! 20 p g. ea led as you thir l
you are" she said 10 her esteemed cOntempo
rary, Mr.. Ruflin.
| "DEAREsT DARLING CAL. "Iuu sly lIttl,
fox, you how have you managed TO make
conquest OF the governor He saw you a
the theatre last u light, and mother says you n
perfectly solid. Anyhow, the old boy Wa
soft as butter to inc this morning and didn'
say a word abOu. the dislDheriting business
Mother'Il be up TO see you this p, IN. GLORY
,, to God Whoop' Good.by til theD, my dar
, ling. H. II.
, INVOl.
Princess, !. sometimes pays not 10 wea
your lat at tue theatre. - From he Y. J
Sun.
hou,hiaI Indulgence